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Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over?

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 11:00am
Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say.
Categories: Astronomy

New 'Star Wars Outlaws' gameplay trailer dives into the galactic underworld (video)

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 10:00am
Star Wars Outlaws, the first true open-world Star Wars video game, is now right around the corner, and the new gameplay showcase is everything we were hoping for.
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'Star Trek: Prodigy' warps into Season 2 with new Netflix trailer (video)

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 9:00am
Watch Netflix's bold new trailer for the upcoming second season of "Star Trek: Prodigy."
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How the GOES U satellite will change Earth and space weather forecasts forever

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 8:00am
GOES-U will complete NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite constellation, adding to the capabilities of its siblings and bringing a bigger focus on space weather.
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Perseverance Mars rover digs into intriguing 'Bright Angel' rock formation (photo)

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 6:00am
NASA's Perseverance rover has begun studying an intriguingly light-colored patch of rock that mission team members call "Bright Angel."
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 116 —Spreading the Good Word

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 9:18am
On Episode 116 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with the team behind the Space and Things podcast.
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Sweet Strawberry Moon, first full moon of summer, thrills stargazers around the world (photos)

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 9:00am
June's Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 delighted skywatcher from across the globe, and was captured in some amazing photos.
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James Webb Space Telescope spies never-before-seen star behavior in distant nebula (video, photo)

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 8:00am
A new James Webb Space Telescope image shows perfectly aligned protostellar outflows in the Serpens Nebula, supporting a long-running theory of stellar formation.
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How SpaceShipOne's historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 6:00am
On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.
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NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing again, to study helium leaks and thruster issues

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 10:33pm
Boeing's Starliner capsule will remain docked with the ISS until at least July 2, in part to give mission team members more time to assess helium leaks and thruster issues.
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Magnetic vortices may help feed supermassive black holes. Here's how

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 8:00pm
A spinning magnetic wind blows from supermassive black holes, paving the way for more matter to fall into them, scientists say.
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Is there liquid water on Mars today? Marsquake data could tell us

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 6:00pm
Some scientists believe they may be able to find buried liquid water on the Red Planet by studying seismic and magnetic readings to reconstruct the aftermath of marsquakes.
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Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 5:10pm
The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.
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How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NOAA's GOES-U satellite on June 25

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 4:05pm
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite on June 25. Here's how to watch live.
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The rotation of Earth's inner core is slowing down

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 3:09pm
The rotation of Earth's inner core began to slow down more than a decade ago, altering the length of our days by fractions of a second.
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Summer solstice 2024 is here! See celebrations at Stonehenge and beyond (photos)

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 1:59pm
Around the world, people celebrated the June 20 solstice in a variety of ways as Earth's north pole reached its greatest tilt towards the sun.
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Virgin Galactic announces international crew for flight on new Delta class space plane

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 1:44pm
Virgin Galactic announced a private mission with three researchers, which will fly no earlier than 2026 aboard the new Delta class of aircraft.
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The Predator lands in Wakanda in new 'Predator vs Black Panther' series

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:00pm
A preview of Marvel Comics' "Predator versus Black Panther" miniseries coming this summer.
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When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 11:32am
Earth's oft-squabbling nations will need to set aside their differences, at least for a while, when a big, dangerous asteroid puts our planet in its crosshairs.
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Why smaller planets are better at building large moons

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 11:00am
The energy of moon-forming can have a big say in whether large or doomed smaller moons are built.
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